A Taste of Middle School

Middle school. HOW in the world did I make it through those years without being bullied? I have no idea. I fit so many of the nerdy stereotypes and yet somehow I survived and even survived with confidence in myself. I thought I was cool at the time. Let me give you a little picture of myself in middle school:

-Braces & a headgear I had to wear at home. Now this was no normal nerdy headgear. This one had a chin cup that was attached with rubber bands to this thing that went around my head. . .I WISH so much I had a picture to share! (haha the picture on the side is PRETTY much what mine looked like)

-I had a growth spurt. Bought jeans at the beginning of the year. Didn't buy new jeans in the middle of the year. Found out I officially had highwaters when some girls made fun of my one time.

-Favorite outfit? Colored stretch stirrup pants and a flannel.

-Clubs I was involved in: Shakespeare Club, Math Club, Band (played the violin), Bible Quizzing, and various sports

-Straight As (with maybe a random B here or there) and all of my best friends were the smart kids.

-Permed hair and permed bangs

-I had a polished rock collection.

-I collected POGs (remember those) and loved Troll dolls and thought they were cute. . .

-My journal had a little kitty on it, in a basket. I MAY have to bust out some entries from that journal for a post sometime because I DO still have it and it's pretty hilarious. Oh, wait, I'm actually going to go look for it real quick. . .haha got it. Haha yes this is the actual picture on the front of it. . .

First I'd like to share with you what I wrote on the inside of the journal on the first page:

"To whom this may concern: If your name is not Carrie Lynn Hays, please do not read this book w/out special permission from Ms. Hays. This very secret (hint, hint) diary/book is ment to keep secret. It has some VERY personal events & subjects that are none of your business. So please, don't read this unless instructed otherwise. If you ever do get ahold of this, please keep the stories in your head, not the tabloids. Thanks."

Oh WOWWWWW! Ok, now for a few entries during middle school. Ha there are so many good ones, I don't know what to choose, so I'll do some short excerpts:

"I'm in middle school now! It's 'ok'. Well, I love volleyball and am very boy crazy. Although some people may not think so. My dad is a pastor so it seems kind of like I have to be perfect, angelic around people. But I am a regular, almost teenage girl!"

"The boy wants to know if I like him! What should I say!?"

"I hope he was flirting & he does like me. He is so nice, cute, practically perfect in my eyes!"

"Hola chica! Sorry just practicing my Spanish."

"Caleb looks like J.T.T. but much cuter." (haha remember Jonathan Taylor Thomas from "Home Improvement?)

AND for my favorite entry:

"Then we went and played B.B. (basketball) with CALEB, Daniel, Isaiah, Me, Courtney & Julie. It was REALLY fun! I got to guard Caleb and let me tell you, I guarded him really closely, it was mucho divertido! (much fun) I hope he's not intimidated by my height or athletic ability."

Haha WOW. This journal is RIDICULOUS. God bless all the current middle schoolers. Yes, most of them are nerdy and annoying. But, hey, we were all there at one point and LOOK HOW COOL we turned out!